Basic Information

• Location – Westbank Creek (a branch of the North Edisto River), Edisto Island, St. John's Colleton Parish, Charleston County

  Located off SC 174 on Oak Island Road
  

• Origin of name – Named for the trees surrounding it
  

• Other names – ?

• Current status – Privately owned
  

Timeline

• 1828 – Earliest known date of existence

• 1830 – House built by William Seabrook, Jr.

• 1862-1865 – Union troops occupied the plantation house. While there, they carved mementos of their stay in the attic's white plaster walls. The carvings are still visible today.
  

Land

• Number of acres – 347

• Primary crop – Sea island cotton
  

• The Connors are presently restoring the gardens, which had been largely neglected since the Civil War.
  

Owners

• Alphabetical list – Parker E. Connor; Edings; William Seabrook, Jr.
  

Slaves

• Number of slaves – ?

Buildings

• ?

Web Resources

• National Register of Historic Places
  – Nomination form - requires Adobe Reader
  – Photographs, architectural overview
  

Print Resources

• Initial references: See #1, 4, 16

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